banks of the river nile the bible says that moses brethren, the israelites, were still enslaved by the pharaoh, building his grand palaces and temples. after many years of suffering, the bible says, they were fed up and began to grown and cry out to their god. you know, jews have been at the forefront of almost every social justice movement of the 20th century. when you look at, you know, the civil rights marches, there were very often jews in the front row and second row. and i think there s a straight line from that groaning in the story of the exodus to that. the idea that we speak up. reporter: it seems god heard their cries. the bible says that moses, who was living in peace and quiet, then got the surprise of his life. and everything s peachy keen. until one day he notices a bush that seems to be on fire and yet it s not consumed.
justin, a greek orthodox priest and a texan by birth. he is the caretaker of the monastery. you must have had so many pilgrims visiting here. what is it you think they take away? they become aware that you have to be away from the distractions and the routines of modern life to really become aware of god s presence. according to the bible and the koran, which names him the prophet mussa, this is where moses married a local girl, had a few children, and became a shepherd, a seemingly simple existence for the man who would go on to lead the exodus. but as the bible tells it, his time as a shepherd was the perfect preparation for what was to come. every prophet was a shepherd at one point. being a shepherd softens the heart of the prophet, prepares him for being a shepherd of a community, not only shepherd of cattle. meanwhile, far away on the banks of the river nile the bible says that moses brethren,
monastery. you must have had so many pilgrims visiting here. what is it you think they take away? they become aware that you have to be away from the distractions and the routines of modern life to really become aware of god s presence. according to the bible and the koran, which names him the prophet mussa, this is where moses married a local girl, had a few children, and became a shepherd, a seemingly simple existence for the man who would go on to lead the exodus. but as the bible tells it, his time as a shepherd was the perfect preparation for what was to come. every prophet was a shepherd at one point. being a shepherd softens the heart of the prophet, prepares him for being a shepherd of a community, not only shepherd of cattle. meanwhile, far away on the banks of the river nile the bible says that moses
cattle. meanwhile, far away on the banks of the river nile the bible says that moses s brethren, the israelites, were still enslaved by the pharaoh, building his grand palaces and temples. after many years of suffering, the bible says, they were fed up and began to grown and cry out to their god. you know, jews have been at the forefront of almost every social justice movement of the 20th century. when you look at, you know, the civil rights marches, there were very often jews in the front row and second row. and i think there s a straight line from that groaning in the story of the exodus to that. the idea that we speak up. reporter: it seems god heard their cries. the bible says that moses, who was living in peace and quiet, then got the surprise of his life. and everything s peachy keen. until one day he notices a bush